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Cumming Country Fair and Festival hosts largest crowd ever By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. — After a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Cumming Country Fair & Festival came roaring back strong this year. Fair officials reported a record turnout of 260,000 people for the event, which ran from Oct. 7-17. The festival, which features live music, free attractions and shows, farm animals, local entertainment, Native Indian and Heritage Village and carnival eats, was canceled for the first time in history last year. It was not an easy decision to make, but public health and COVID-19 was a main concern at the time. Cumming Fairgrounds Director Tracy Helm said after having to cancel events due to health concerns in 2020, they were not sure how the public would respond days leading up to the festival this year. Helm said the growth in popularity for the city’s signature event has been
“tremendous.” “We are the third largest fair in the state of Georgia, so it means a lot to a lot of people,” Helm said. “The excitement to have it back, especially for the reasons we could not have it, the whole community was thrilled [which showed by the attendance].” Country singer Josh Turner performed, and Helm said the act drew great crowds. Compared to their previous fair years, the fair was up 30 percent in sales as well. As the city of Cumming grows and more people attend the Fair & Festival, Helm said they are always looking ahead to fresh ideas to keep residents coming back. The fairgrounds will be the site of the annual Christmas Festival Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m. There will be vendors, a photo opportunity with Santa and a tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. For more information, go to cummingfair.squarespace.com/ or the Cumming Fairgrounds Facebook page.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Education voted unanimously Nov. 16 to refinance a portion of its 2013 and 2014 bond debt, a move that will save the district approximately $7.17 million over the remaining 12-year life of the payments. Chief Financial Officer Larry Hammel said the move is like refinancing a house to reduce the interest rate paid over the lifetime of a loan. This means, he said, that Forsyth County Schools won’t have to collect as much money and may even begin to roll back the millage rate starting in 2024. The original 2013 bond was also a refinancing for $134.715 million over 11.5 years. The original voterapproved 2014 bond was for $94.71 million over 19.5 years. The school board has already paid off a little over $129.35 million of those initial bonds. Hammel said that because interest rates are nearly at historic 30-year lows and with the district’s AAA credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P, it was able to lock in very
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GBI probes man’s death at Forsyth County jail FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is looking into the death of an inmate found dead inside the Forsyth County jail’s medical ward early Nov. 17. Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman asked the state agency to take over the death investigation, in accordance with official procedure. According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, jail guards discovered the inmate unresponsive around 2:50 a.m. He was identified as Rhett Anderson, a 63-year-old Cumming man. Anderson was arrested Nov. 13 for violating probation and a failure to appear warrant. The Sheriff’s Office said he was housed in a medical unit with protocols for detox. Anderson had several medical issues and suffered from alcohol abuse, according to the agency. Guards on watch toured the facility and observed Anderson sleeping 22 minutes before he was found dead. He was transported to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Decatur for an autopsy.
Deputies charge women with cocaine trafficking FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two Cleveland, Ga., women were arrested after deputies found a supply of meth in their car during a traffic stop along Ga. 400 early Nov. 6. Hayley Jean Kimsey, 55, and Mashelia Ann Martin, 51, were both charged with trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and possession of drugrelated objects. According to deputies, an officer
PUBLIC SAFETY spotted the suspects’ vehicle swerving along Ga. 400 near Martin Road. The driver, Martin, was not impaired. But officers separated the two women and their stories did not match up. Deputies searched the vehicle and found what they described as a “large amount” of meth, a device used to smoke the drug, a loaded syringe, several used syringes and a number of clear baggies, according to the arrest report.
Suspect flees up Ga. 400 still cuffed behind back FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies busted two alleged marijuana dealers after an Oct. 21 traffic stop along Ga. 400, during which one of the suspects made a run for it. Nigel William Weeks, 22, and 32-year-old Paris Aminata Barry both face charges of possession, purchase, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substance, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony, possession of more than 1 oz. of marijuana and possession of drugrelated objects. Weeks was booked on additional charges of escape, speeding and other traffic infractions. According to the arrest report, a deputy spotted Weeks speeding southbound on Ga. 400 in a BMW with Barry as his passenger. The officer pulled Weeks over for driving erratically and reportedly hitting speeds as high as 115. He had a suspended driver’s license. Deputies searched the vehicle and found marijuana packaged in baggies, a digital scale and a loaded pistol. The report said officers also found hundreds of empty baggies with writing on them that indicated they were to be used for pot distribution. Deputies handcuffed Weeks to detain him prior to arrest. He managed to escape a police vehicle while being questioned by a narcotics detective and fled northbound on Ga. 400 with his hands still cuffed behind his back, deputies said. Officers captured Weeks following a short foot chase.
Drug & DUI arrests Emily Ashton Shirley, 29, of Daves Creek Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 2 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, two counts of endangering a child by DUI and failure to maintain lane. David Edward Morris Jr., 31, of Weeping Willow Lane, Dawsonville, was arrested Nov. 3 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Nathaniel Stephen White, 66, of Nov. 3 of Mote Crossing Road, Covington, was arrested Nov. 3 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, failure to obey traffic control device and possession of open alcohol container by driver. Stanley Michael Bruce, 67, of Jett Road, Dawsonville, was arrested Nov. 4 on Jot Em Down Road for DUI, driving on wrong side of roadway and failure to maintain lane. Jonathan Carter Agnew, 35, of Ashley Circle, Jonesboro, was arrested Nov. 4 on Ga. 20 for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Heraclio Moreno, 36, of Staples Drive, Lilburn, was arrested Nov. 4 on Aaron Sosebee Road for DUI, possession of marijuana and reckless driving. Nathaniel William Emerson, 22, of Freehome Road, Canton, was arrested Nov. 5 on Campground Road for DUI, possession of cocaine and failure to maintain lane. James Bryan Westbrook, 58, of Misty Lane, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 5 on McFarland Parkway for DUI and speeding. Farrar Meritt Hernandez, 57, of Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, was arrested Nov. 5 on Browns Bridge Road for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug related objects, failure to maintain insurance, sale, distribution, or See ARRESTS, Page 4
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State, local entities consider impact of infrastructure plan By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. — A new federal infrastructure bill will funnel about $10 billion into Georgia for road repair, bridge construction and expanded internet access. The bill — titled the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — was signed by President Biden on Nov. 15 and cleared Congress with bipartisan support. Both Georgia senators supported the plan, while House votes split along party lines. The bill also introduces funding for water pipe repairs and mass transit funding, a focus of city and county governments. Local entities are evaluating the measure at this initial stage. “We are reviewing the bill and at this time, it is too early to determine how funding will be distributed,” Forsyth County Manager Kevin Turner said. “As more families and businesses choose to call Forsyth County home, we will be continuing to make investments in our roadways and water and sewer infrastructure.” The Cumming city government is considering current projects and whether future requests will be made from the law. The Utilities Department was allotted $2.2 million in prior federal funds, which will be used toward critical infrastructure like stormwater mitigation and cyber security upgrades. Half the funds, $1.1 million, came in June 2020, and the balance is expected next June. “We are not sure at this time if we will be applying for any funding through the [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs] Act,” Public Information Assistant Crys-
tal Ledford said. The Georgia Department of Transportation said in a statement that it looks forward to the law’s implementation and is focused on four areas: existing transportation programs, carbon reduction formula funding and studies for environmental streamlining and national mileage-based user fees. GDOT is also focused on a $135 million electric vehicle charging program along with a $225 million program addressing bridges. “It is anticipated that through the various formula funds, we should expect to see around 20-23% increases in funding,” GDOT said in its statement. “Transit programs for Georgia will see 30% or more increases over current funding levels.” Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Suwanee) applauded the legislation and voted in favor of it. “This legislation will make long-overdue investments in our physical infrastructure, unlocking economic opportunity by addressing congestion, tackling climate change, building out our electric grid and shoring up rural broadband,” Bourdeaux said. “With this agreement, we are moving forward in a responsible and pragmatic way to address the many infrastructure needs facing people in my district and in this country.” Bourdeaux, along with 30 bipartisan colleagues introduced legislation that would permit certain government entities to direct unspent COVID-19 funds to transportation and infrastructure needs. The plan is a companion to one passed by the U.S. Senate by unanimous vote last month.
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Deadline approaches to tap SBA program for COVID relief loans ATANTA, Ga. — Small businesses have until Dec. 31 to apply for assistance through the federal COVID Economic Disaster Loan program. Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered more than $1.1 trillion in COVID-related relief to millions of entrepreneurs. The COVID Economic Disaster Loan program is the remaining SBA relief program open to small business owners who still need assistance. It offers 30-year loans with fixed interest rates of 3.75 percent for
small businesses, including sole proprietors and independent contractors, and 2.75 percent for nonprofits. As of Oct. 21, the SBA has made more than 3.83 million EIDL loans for approximately $284 billion, according to Terri Denison, SBA Georgia District Office director. The SBA recently announced major modifications to the program designed to assist entrepreneurs even more during recovery and well beyond, Denison said. The program was retooled by
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disaster relief program open to all entrepreneurs and qualifying entities nationwide. Denison said the SBA has been working around the clock to make the loan review process as user-friendly as possible to ensure every entrepreneur who needs help can get the capital they need to reopen, recover and rebuild. For more information about COVID EIDL, visit sba.gov/eidl. — Patrick Fox
Vietnam veterans organization seeks candidates for scholarship FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America is opening the application process for its 2022 college scholarship program. This time, the nearly 200-member organization will award six scholarships at $2,500 each. Chapter President Gary Goyette said his members are looking forward to awarding the scholarships next spring to six graduates of public and private high schools in Forsyth County who have excelled academically and who have demonstrated their aptitude for community volunteer work and actively participating in their school’s activities. As part of the process, students must
Arrests: Continued from Page 2 possession of dangerous drugs and prescriptions/dangerous drugs not in original container. Shannon Brodie Brown, 41, of John Burruss Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 5 on Dahlonega Highway for DUI, driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to maintain lane. Robert James Scherer, 51, of Majors Glen Court, was arrested Nov. 6 on Ga. 400 for DUI, driving in gore/median/ emergency lane and failure to maintain lane. Edward Arnando Colon Jr., 50, of Kristensen Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 6 on Christopher Robin Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and defective tires. Tammara Aleshia Vorobey, 33, of Tallgrass Way NW, Kennesaw, was arrested Nov. 6 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane. Steve Cody Shaw, 30, of Greenway
write a minimum 500-word essay on the subject “Why Freedom Isn’t Free.” Goyette noted that “this is our seventh annual scholarship award program, and as in the past, each of the scholarships will be awarded in the memory of a particular member of our armed forces from Georgia who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.” Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a relative who served in the Armed Forces and a 2022 graduate of a Forsyth County high school. Applications are available from Forsyth County school Guidance Counselors, on the chapter website vva1030-cumming.org or by calling 770 500-7234.
Road, Dawsonville, was arrested Nov. 6 on Meadow Road for DUI and too fast for conditions. Hayley Jean Kimsey, 55, of Oak View Trail, Cleveland, Ga., was arrested Nov. 6 on Ga. 400 for trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and possession of drugrelated objects. Mashelia Ann Martin, 51, of Arnold Drive, Cleveland, Ga., was arrested Nov. 6 on Ga. 400 for trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine, failure to maintain lane and possession of drug-related objects. William Joseph Blackwell Sr., 53, of Burruss Mill Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 7 on Old Keith Bridge Road for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. Scott Pannirello, 53, of Dunroven Way, Dawsonville, was arrested Nov. 7 on Dunroven Way for possession of schedule I controlled substance, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony, possession of drug related objects with intent to sell and possess/manufacture/distribute controlled substance.
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Milton High School athletes charged in deadly shooting By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two Milton High School athletes have been arrested and charged in the death of a 24-year-old Alpharetta man. Cameron Walker, 17, and Jonathan Murray, 18, both of Roswell, are being held at the Fulton County Jail without bond. According to online jail records, they have been charged with murder and criminal attempt to commit armed robbery. Alpharetta police said they arrested the teens with help from the North Fulton SWAT team at around 11 p.m. Nov. 17, following an “intense month-long investigation.” On Oct. 14, police found Connor Walsh Mediate lying in a pool of blood in the middle of the parking lot at the Collingwood Apartments in Alpharetta after witnesses called police around 8:54 p.m. to report hearing multiple gunshots. One officer worked to revive Mediate, but he was declared dead at the scene, according to the police report. The arrest warrants state Mediate was shot three times in the upper torso/ neck area. Although two witnesses were questioned before detectives arrived, the warrants state there are no witnesses who actually saw Mediate get shot. A search of Mediate’s home later revealed that he had been selling illegal drugs through the apps Snapchat and
Telegram and that on more than one occasion, he provided his home address to potential buyers as a meeting location. The warrants state police recovered several ounces of marijuana along with many THC vape cartridges from his home. The warrants also allege that Walker had made plans to rob Mediate of drugs over Snapchat just before he and Murray met up with him, but when Walker took the drugs, Mediate fought to get them back and he was shot. Police have not said which of the two shot Mediate. Prior to their arrest, Walker and Murray played in Milton’s season-opening basketball game against Roswell. Walker also signed with George Mason University Nov. 10. Athletic Director Gary Sylvestri called their arrest “shocking” on Twitter. “These events do not reflect what we stand for nor what it means to be a student at Milton HS,” Sylvestri wrote. “We are here for you, prepared to offer resources to students who may be affected by this news.” Mediate’s online obituary states he was a Roswell native who graduated from St. Francis High School in Alpharetta in 2016. He was also a fouryear varsity football player. He graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2020. The case remains under investigation. Alpharetta police request that anyone with information contact the department tip line at 678-297-6307.
Authorities charge Florida teen in connection with car burglaries By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FORSYTH, Ga. — A 16-year-old from Florida is accused of being involved in more than 50 car burglaries throughout Forsyth County. So far, the youth has been charged with 17 counts of entering auto, theft by taking motor vehicle and criminal trespass to property for a string of car break-ins at the Deerfield Juncture Apartments at 910 Deerfield Crossing Drive Nov. 7. However, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller said additional charges are pending, and the suspect has been linked to more than 50 car burglaries that occurred at Halcyon Nov. 2.
Miller said deputies responded to the Deerfield Juncture Apartments after a witness called 911 to report people wearing hoodies breaking into cars in the parking lot. Deputies later found several vehicles with evidence of forced entry and an unoccupied running vehicle that had been stolen from the apartment complex just inside the City of Milton. Milton police then located a 16-yearold male who matched the witness’ description running in a nearby parking lot. Miller said the teen had a window punch tool and items suspected of being taken from the cars. The teen was transported to the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center. His identity has not been released.
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Bond: Continued from Page 1 low rates to refinance the callable maturities of its 2013 and 2014 bonds totaling $100,075,000. In the past, Hammel said, the district used both education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or e-SPLOST, funds and bond issues to build new schools. However, the demand for more schools has slowed down, in part, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hammel said he doesn’t see a
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need to build another school for probably another five years or until the beginning of SPLOST VII. The last school currently being built is New Hope Elementary School, which is set to open August 2022. “What we’ve been able to do now is stop issuing debt,” Hammel said. “Our debt is at about $518 million as of this year, and the goal is – based on how our payments are scheduled – we’ll have 66% or 60% of that paid off in the next 10 years. So, our bond debt is being paid at an incredible rate, and all of it will be paid off by 2038.”
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Lanier Tech schedules dual enrollment seminar CUMMING, GA — Lanier Technical College’s Forsyth Campus will host a Dual Enrollment Informational Night on Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 6–8 p.m. in the Forsyth Conference Center. Lanier Tech’s Duel Enrollment program allows high school students to jumpstart their college careers by enrolling in college-level classes to earn both high school and college credits. “The Dual Enrollment program is an incredible opportunity for students to earn up to 30 college credits in general education classes, 28 courses of which are guaranteed to transfer to an in-state university,” said Veronica Bowermaster, Dual Enrollment coordinator at Lanier Tech’s Forsyth campus. “Additionally, students have the option to work towards a credential in any of our 40-plus workforce development pathways, including allied health, cosmetology, welding, horticulture and many others.” Students and parents at the informational session will learn more about the admission process and funding eligibility requirements. Many of the
instructors will be on-hand to provide course information and answer program-specific questions. Eligible students may receive funding for up to 30 credit hours and semester fees through the Georgia Student Finance Commission, making the program a cost-effective choice to potentially save thousands of dollars on the traditional cost of college. The Lanier Tech Dual Enrollment program is open to any high school student enrolled in and physically attending a participating eligible public or private high school in Georgia or an eligible participating home study program in Georgia. “While the evening is geared towards those interested in our Dual Enrollment program, we encourage anyone interested in learning about our dynamic curriculum and degree options to attend,” said Bowermaster. “Lanier Tech has a 100 percent job placement rate for its graduates, which is why we say great careers start here.”
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Massive mixed-use project planned for Alpharetta Developer envisions community at Windward Parkway at Ga. 400 By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta developer has submitted plans to transform a 51.8-acre site on the northern edge of the city into a vast mixed-use project. SWVP Alpharetta LLC is seeking a change in zoning to renovate the current Hewlett-Packard corporate campus at Windward Parkway and Westside Parkway to add more than 500 residential dwellings, a hotel and commercial space. The development is called Continuum. By way of comparison, Alpharetta’s Avalon, which also boasts residential, commercial, office and a hotel, sits on 86 acres. Halcyon, just north in Forsyth County, occupies 135 acres. Alpharetta Community Development Department officials say the zoning application for Continuum will not come before the Planning Commission and City Council until February. However, a presentation of the proposed development will be part of the Community Zoning Information Meeting at 6 p.m., Dec. 8 at City Hall. Alpharetta Senior Planner Michael Woodman said the delay in the public hearings to February is due to the Development of Regional Impact process. Under Georgia law, any large-scale development, or one that is likely to impact neighboring jurisdictions, is subject to review as a Development of Regional Impact. The Atlanta Regional Commission conducts these reviews in the 11-county metro Atlanta area. After the review is complete, the local government retains its authority to make the final decision on whether to approve the development. In its application for the new mixed-use zoning, SWVP Alpharetta says the proposed mix of residential and commercial uses conforms to modern development trends and employer priorities in recent years. “Continuum Alpharetta is designed to complement and support the high-quality design experience that
A developer is planning a mixed-use project on Windward Parkway, just west of Ga. 400, that will include more than 500 residential dwellings and more than 1 million square feet of new office space. SWVP ALPHARETTA LLC
propelled Alpharetta into a signature community in the region,” the company states. “The city recognizes the need for retrofitting office developments with amenities to increase marketability.” The developer is proposing to add 82 condominiums, 488 apartments and a 218-room hotel on the site. Plans also call for adding 77,600 square feet of commercial and retail space and 1 million square feet of new office space. The existing 517,000-square-foot office building will be renovated. The site is currently zoned Office-Institutional District to provide a location for offices, institutions and limited retail business and service activities.
In its application, the developer points out that Alpharetta’s recently adopted 2040 land use plan marks the site’s future land use as mixed-use. Further, the developer states that the change in use will have no adverse effects on surrounding properties, and it will have only a nominal impact on traffic in the area. The company has already set up a website to field requests for leasing space. It describes the property as “blurring the line of ‘return to work’ and ‘workplace retreat.’ Continuum is boldly visioning North Fulton’s response to how work works in an ever-changing climate.”
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Medicare Advantage Plan Checklist Brought to you by – Jay Looft, Medicare Insurance Broker, SeniorSource Medicare Solutions The December 7th Medicare Annual Election Period deadline is quickly approaching. If you are currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, your insurance company mailed you an Annual Notice of Change booklet for the upcoming year. This booklet usually arrives in your mailbox by October. This is an important document that will review the more commonly used plan costs, such as doctor copays, surgery copays, and hospital copays. However, there are additional important factors to consider: • Are my prescriptions still covered? • Will my doctors still accept my plan? • Is there built-in dental and vision coverage, or do I pay extra for this? • Are there any extra benefits to my plan, such as hearing aid coverage, an OTC catalog allowance, gym member-
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On that most dreaded of diseases: Uncombable Hair Syndrome Brought to you by – Dr. Brent Taylor, Premier Dermatology This evening, I set to work planning to write an article that our local readers would find interesting and informative and began writing about a skin cancer case that I recently treated. But as the days are getting colder and COVID is still in the air, I thought, wouldn’t it be nice have something fun and pleasant for a change? Which leads me to…. Uncombable Hair Syndrome. Yes, uncombable hair syndrome is an actual disease. First off, my sincere apologies to anyone afflicted with this malady if I misunderstand any distress it may cause. My only exposure to this condition was to a single case in my residency, the details of which I hope will excuse me for any seeming lack of sympathy: A beautiful couple presented to clinic with the CUTEST child you ever seen. He was a delight, babbling and smiling and running amok trying to grab everything he shouldn’t have. At first glance, nothing appeared wrong. His arms were free of eczema. His moles looked normal. He didn’t even seem to have a lick of lip licker’s dermatitis. Why was he in a dermatology clinic? Exasperated, his mom lamented, “I can’t comb his hair – you don’t understand it WON’T comb.” She went on to explain. No matter the mousse, the hair spray, the shampoo or conditioner, his obstinate hair willfully sprung back into a tussled mish-mash of hairs going in every direction. These hairs had a mind of their own. Their position was not random. Instead, a certain hair would always try to go backward. The next, always forward. Push one in a certain direction, and it would spring back to the position that it preferred. My attending physician exclaimed “your child has uncombable hair syndrome!” Uncombable hair syndrome is a wellcharacterized medical condition. One can easily find information on the genes involved by turning to Wikipedia, but I strongly urge the reader to go to Google Image instead and type in “uncombable hair syndrome” and enjoy photos of the dandelion capped rascals running around with uncombable hair Several types of hair disorders are sometimes lumped together with uncombable hair syndrome but the classic disease occurs because the hair follicles have a notch or a triangular shape, and so the hair grows out with a ridge or a groove resulting in a stiff hair that can only fall one way. The Latin name is pili trianguli et canaliculi, which, if you are a Latin scholar, perhaps means something. Children afflicted with this condition are typically towheaded with very light blonde
to white hair. To be a syndrome, a disease must have two or more features that occur together as a disease “complex.” In this case, the two primary features are the uncombable hair of the child and the frustration of the mother. Scientists still debate whether the smirking laughter of the father playing on his phone in the background constitutes a third feature of this disease. This would make the syndrome a triad. Fortunately for our patient, his disease has an excellent prognosis. The hair of uncombable hair syndrome typically becomes uncombable early in childhood and normalizes in early adolescence, often at puberty. Our patient was otherwise completely healthy without any signs or markers of other dermatologic disease. Given that our patient is a boy, my attending’s advice was simple: “keep his hair buzzed until he’s about 13 or so.” “So you don’t have any treatment?!” said the mother. “Well, I thought the reassurance that it should normalize in 10-11 years and that you could buzz the hair in the meantime is a good treatment plan,” said my attending. The father laughed. The mother remained frustrated. The child’s hair remained uncombable. Please note that this syndrome should not be confused with the “wont comb his hair” syndrome as displayed by my son, age 2 (see photo). If you or someone you love suffers from uncombable hair syndrome, consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent Taylor is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and is a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon and vein specialist. Kathryn Filipek, PA-C is a physician assistant with more than 15 years of dermatology experience and expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology.
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Giving thanks and giving back Brought to you by – Village Park Village Park Milton is embracing all of our residents’ diverse philanthropic passions this holiday season by being the host for various organizations’ drop-off donations. Every member of the community looks forward to giving back in their own ways. We are grateful to have the ability to provide for ourselves as well as others within the greater communities. From toys to used eyeglasses, we all have the ability to contribute and to serve others in need, take a look at the various organizations you can donate to at Village Park Milton. • Toys for Tots: Established in 1947 with the mission to provide toys for children in need, Toys for Tots has its spot in Village Park Milton’s Blue Hen Bistro. The organization has distributed more than 604 million toys to date. Anonymously assist your neighbors who may struggle purchasing gifts for their children by dropping off teddy bears, dolls, hula hoops and other childhood favorites. • Children’s Development Academy: This non-profit organization in
Roswell, provides affordable early learning programs and childcare for preschool children in the area that may not be able to afford early education. • Angel Tree: If you would like to know about a specific family you can donate to, an Angel Tree will be found on the main floor of the Milton community. The Angel Tree tradition provides you the opportunity to anonymously choose a family to sponsor for the holidays. The names of families and children hallmark the tree branches. After selecting the family, you are given a chance to contribute to their Christmas. • North Fulton Charities: In an effort to prevent hunger, North Fulton Charities is collecting non-perishable foods. A drop-off location for canned goods is located at Village Park Milton’s main dining room. Recycle for Sight: On behalf of the Lions Club, Village Park Milton is also accepting used eyeglasses. In an effort to fulfill the urgent need for corrective lenses, the ‘Recycle for Sight’ program collects usable eyeglasses that will be recycled, repaired, and given to people in
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World War II veteran keeps history alive 100-year-old author recounts experiences By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — World War II veteran Franklyn E. Dailey Jr., is known as a “national treasure” among the residents and staff at Mansions at Alpharetta Senior Independent Living. At 100 years old, the retired U.S. Navy Reserves captain is one of the last of his generation, and through his firsthand experience, exemplifies how rare it is to make the ultimate sacrifice. Dailey is also the author of three books — “My Times with the Sisters,” “Joining the War at Sea, 1939-1945” and “The Triumph of Instrument Flight: A Retrospective in the Century of U.S. Aviation.” On Veterans Day, Dailey recounted his experience during World War II to a room full of his fellow residents and honored guests including members of the North Fulton Veterans Society. This was the first time Mansions at Alpharetta Senior Independent Living had a featured speaker for Veterans Day,
and Activities Director Holly Barnes said they were fortunate to have Dailey speak. “Folks at Frank’s age are not hanging around too much anymore, so we are blessed,” Barnes said. Born in February 1921 in Rochester, New York, Dailey is the oldest of two children and the only veteran in his family. His grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Ireland. They had eight boys – the youngest was Dailey’s dad – and one girl, but not one of them served in the military. In 1942, Dailey graduated with honors from the U.S. Naval Academy’s World War II accelerated program. Then, in the fall of 1945, he earned his aviation wings and began to fly extensively in the Aleutian Islands while monitoring enemy radio transmissions and submarines. That same year, he was involved in rescue efforts for the disappearance of Flight 19, a group of five torpedo bombers that vanished over the Bermuda Triangle. He was commended for his service and duty performance as a gunnery officer on the USS Edison during the invasion of southern France in August 1944.
He received a Silver Battle Star award for participating in five major battles – the invasions of Casablanca, Sicily, Anzio, Salerno and southern France. He maintained his presence in various squadrons in the active Naval Air Reserve, retiring as a squadron commander after about 25 years of service. Dailey married his wife Marguerite “Peggy” Parker Dailey in 1944. Out of seven sons and one daughter, only two were able and/or willing to serve in the military. His third son volunteered to serve in the armored division in the Vietnam War, while his sixth son volunteered and went on to serve a full-length tour in the U.S. Army Occupation of Europe. Despite his years of service, Dailey said the term “veteran” is fairly new. “The word ‘veteran,’ which is now applied to Nov. 11, wasn’t a commonly used name when I was young, but it is a common term today because we’ve been in two world wars and we have a lot of veterans,” Dailey said. “A lot of them have been lost and we certainly regret that.”
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Veteran: Continued from Page 14 In 2018, about 7% of U.S. adults were veterans, down from 18% in 1980, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The drop coincides with decreases in active-duty personnel. Over the past half-century, according to the Pew Research Center, the number of people on active duty has dropped significantly, from 3.5 million in 1968, during the military draft era, to about 1.4 million, or less than 1% of all U.S. adults, in today’s all-volunteer force. The draft ended in 1973. Gulf War-era veterans now account for the largest share of all U.S. veterans, having surpassed Vietnam-era veterans in 2016, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2018 population model estimates. There are around 240,000 World War II veterans alive today. When asked why he continues to share about his military experience at his age, Dailey paused for a moment and said, “I love people, and I believe there is a genuine gap of knowledge about the United States in World War II.” Marketing Director Dawna Williamson said Mansions at Alpharetta Senior Independent Living takes great pride in all of its veterans, evidenced by the
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veterans walls they have at their various facilities. “What we’ve noticed with some of the new residents is that many of them don’t even have service pictures anymore,” Williamson said. “So, to actually have pictures from when they served, it’s just so interesting that some families really keep that history alive, and you heard with Frank, about even the rarity in a family of eight to only have one to serve, it’s quite an accomplishment.”
Mansions at Alpharetta Senior Independent Living staff thank Franklyn E. Dailey Jr., for sharing stories about his service in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II. Dailey was a featured speaker at the facility in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
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Rest in that familiar peace, Jovita For the past six months I have been irritated with the Channel 2 anchors who begin each newscast by saying “I’m in for Jovita Moore, who continues to recover at home.” Since March, CADILLAC JACK when an aggressive Guest Columnist cadillac@appenmedia.com form of brain cancer was found, Jovita Moore has been on leave from Atlanta’s most popular TV news station. There have been plenty of days at 5, 6 and 11 that I’d bark, “That’s right Sophia (or Linda or Carol or Lori) but she’s coming back soon so let’s come correct and not get comfortable using her makeup mirror in the dressing room.” My irritation wasn’t personal or ill intended but I have always connected with Jovita, and I looked forward to the day that she returned, healthy, both in mind and spirit, to the anchor desk. Jovita was my comfort food on the hectic Atlanta TV news stage. Jo was my mac and cheese or chicken pot pie. She was my Totino’s pizza rolls or my mom’s homemade chili. I knew, every day, what
I was going to get with Jovita and always expected and appreciated her consistency. I had that connection long before I got to know and work with Jovita. Not many years after she arrived in Atlanta, we would be partnered by former WSB-TV VP of Programming and Production Art Rogers to host special TV productions like the popular “Great Tree Lighting” at Lenox. For eight years, we shared a Thanksgiving dinner together with the production crew, camera and light techs and artists that had been hired to perform later in the evening, in prime time, on channel 2. I arrived in Atlanta in 1994 and quickly settled on Channel 2 as my preferred TV station and local news source. As a viewer, I had a similar connection with Jovita’s predecessor, legendary news anchor Monica Kauffman Pearson, but when Jovita arrived in 1998 she was new-fashioned and wide-eyed having only worked in small markets in Arkansas. Atlanta is one of the biggest broadcast markets in the country, and WSBTV is one of the most supreme ABC affiliates in America. When one of your favorite media personalities moves on to another gig or
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Delayed Harvest trout season on the horizon Hard though it is to believe, Nov. 1 is just around the corner. I’m not quite sure how we got to November so quickly. But we did, and that’s good news for trout fishers. The reason? Delayed Harvest season is STEVE HUDSON about to open in Get Outside Georgia, Georgia! aa4bw@comcast.net While trout fishing is now year-round in Georgia, and has been for some time, the “Delayed Harvest” season brings a treat all its own. “DH” streams, as they’re known, are special seasonal waters which are managed to provide a unique trout fishing experience through late fall, winter, and spring. These waters are too warm for trout during warmer months of the year. But once cold weather arrives, water temperatures in those DH sections drop enough to provide comfortable trout habitat. They’re then stocked with trout and managed under special regulations designed to provide good trout fishing during a time of year when trout fishing is not the first thought that comes to mind. Georgia’s Delayed Harvest season runs from Nov. 1 through May 14. During that time, these waters are managed under
catch-and-release, artificials-only regulations. Only single-hook lures can be used, and all trout caught must be immediately returned to the water. On May 15, regular trout regulations take over, and the trout can be caught and kept — thus, “Delayed Harvest.” Where are Georgia’s Delayed Harvest waters? This season, four of Georgia’s streams include stretches that will be managed as part of the Delayed Harvest program. Starting in far northern Georgia and working our way south, they include the following: The stretch of the Toccoa River in Fannin County from 0.4 miles above Shallowford Bridge to 450 feet above the Sandy Bottom Canoe Access. A portion of the Chattooga River in northeastern Georgia, bordering South Carolina, from Ga. 28 upstream to the mouth of Reed Creek.. The section of Smith Creek extending downstream of Unicoi Lake to the Unicoi State Park boundary. The portion of Amicalola Creek on the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area from Steele Bridge Road downstream to Ga. 53. These four streams offer a lot of variety in terms of the angling experience. Looking for easy access and kid-friendly water? Check out Smith Creek. Want to enjoy a
midsize stream? Then Amicalola Creek may be for you. If you want a little bit bigger water, then the Toccoa DH is a good choice — and for more of a backcountry experience, check out the DH portion of the Chattooga. What sort of flies and lures work best? Fly fishers will do well with San Juan Worms, egg imitations such as the Y2K, and buggy-looking nymphs or flashy streamers. As the DH season moves along and the trout become educated, more traditional types of flies will probably work well too. Spin fishers can have good success with single-hook in-line spinners in silver, gold, or rainbow trout colors. Small crankbaits will do the job, too, but remember that a lure can only have a single hook. “But wait,” you say. “Aren’t you leaving something out?” Alas, yes. In years past, Georgia has had a fifth DH fishery too – the section of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta from Sope Creek (located downriver from Johnson Ferry Road) downstream to the Highway 41 Bridge. As you can imagine, that fishery has proven extremely popular with anglers in the Atlanta area. But there’s some sad news for Chattahoochee Delayed Harvest anglers, at least temporarily. This year, the Chattahoochee DH stretch will not be stocked. Several
things led to that decision, including the recent outbreak of Whirling Disease among trout in Georgia’s Buford Hatchery. As a result of that outbreak and subsequent recovery measures, many thousands of trout were lost. That had a significant impact on Georgia’s DH stocking plans as fisheries managers worked to figure out the best way to use the fish that were available. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of trout to stock the Hooch DH in any meaningful way. Typically, the section receives about 50,000 trout over the course of a DH season. But I’m told that this year there are simply not enough trout to effectively stock the relatively enormous Chattahoochee DH. Trying to do so with only a small number of fish just wouldn’t make for a very good DH fishing experience, and if you combine that low number with high wintertime flows plus predation by striped bass, it’s easy to understand the decision to forego the Hooch for now. According to John Lee Thomson, Georgia DNR’s trout program coordinator, Georgia will draw on its available trout to stock the Amicalola, Toccoa and Smith Creek DH sections. South Carolina will take care of stocking the Chattanooga DH, a section of river which forms the Georgia/ South Carolina border. That’s all good! Even so, I’ll miss that Delayed Harvest fishing on the Chattahoochee.
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A simple twist of fate I did not go to see the Stones in Atlanta. Part of me wanted to. Christina and I are fans. She saw them in Miami a lifetime ago — pregnant with Hans I think. I missed that one. We were RAY APPEN both working for the Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmedia.com Miami Herald then and my boss had secured John Knight’s (as in KnightRidder) skybox for the show — fully stocked bar, best seats in the house. I was in St. Louis and getting ready to fly to Miami to join her for the concert when TWA just cancelled the flight — no reason — just cancelled it. When I demanded they find me another flight to Miami to catch the show there was none and, it was fairly obvious that they didn’t particularly care anyway. I wasn’t leaving until they found a way to get me there in time, but when they told me that they were calling security to escort me out, I finally did leave. Never have forgiven greenmailer Carl Icahn who owned TWA at the time before he gutted it and moved on to dismantling other companies. When I actually last saw Mick and company play, it was in the ’70s or so in what was called at the time the Tangerine Bowl, a large outdoor stadium in Orlando. My girlfriend and I had driven down from Tallahassee where we were going to school. She was, let’s say, a “free spirit” — tiny, blond, crazy smart and with wild blue eyes and, at times, a hard to describe determined attitude. She was used to getting what she wanted. As we entered the stadium, something pinged me; my radar went on “alert.” I didn’t know why at the time.
At the end of the day, there was probably somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 people there for the concert. After all, the Stones were then the “world’s greatest rock-‘n’-roll band” and traveled on the edge of a precipice, a jagged edge both earned and cultivated by the band. And, it hadn’t been that much time since their performance at the Altamonte festival where 300,000 folks attended, where, as it is told, Meredith Hunter was knifed to death by Hells Angels who had been hired by the Stones — all the beer they could drink — to protect the stage (mostly with pool cues) and where three other people died as well. By the time the Stones had taken the stage as the final act, the concert had already begun a steep descent into complete chaos. This concert was not Altamonte, but I should have read the tea leaves when, earlier that afternoon, we walked past that guy right in the middle of the crowd which by then was already almost elbow to elbow in queue to get close to the stage. People had to walk around him as he sat in broad daylight on the wooden chair, he must have brought with him. He sat in front of a small table piled high with white powder and a mirror as if he was all by himself in his living room. I thought I was seeing things and looked around for law enforcement in disbelief. There were none in sight, and no one seemed to be particularly concerned with this guy and his table. You can’t make this stuff up. I couldn’t help but think about that concert — the one in the Tangerine Bowl with my girlfriend — as I read this week about Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert and the nine people who lost their lives. Now I am not a big fan of crowds or enclosed places. As Jill and I kept
walking deeper into the crowd looking for a good spot to view the concert we spotted two small “towers” maybe 100 feet from the stage, each with a roadie and young girls in them — probably the best “seats” in the house. I made some comment about those “great seats those girls had” and Jill responded with a hint of anger in her voice — enough of an inflection that told another long story. That is, I understood clearly that she had been in one of those towers before. We found a good spot and I stopped. The crowd was getting more and more difficult to wade through. The concert was open seating — first come, first served. This was good enough for me. “No, I want to get closer to the stage,” I heard her say as she grabbed my hand and pulled me forward. And forward we went, weaving in and out of the crowd until we finally stopped maybe 75 feet from the stage. We stopped when it was no longer possible to penetrate the wall of bodies in front of us, and we waited and waited. The concert started. The Stones rocked. We were close, so close to the stage. The final encore ended, and the roadies began throwing roses out into the crowd. The crowd pushed forward but no one moved. We were compressed tighter and tighter. I looked around for a pathway back or to the side. There was no pathway anywhere. I grabbed Jill by the collar of her jacket — tight, really tight. The more the roadies threw the flowers out into the crowd, the tighter the crowd became. I yelled at Jill, because at that point, shouting was the only way communication could occur, “hold onto me and do not let go.” It was getting increasingly difficult to breathe and felt like there simply was no air above our heads — only
heat, bodies and fear. Nothing, but nothing was going to cause me to lose my grip on her, because I realized with absolute clairvoyance, that if she were knocked to the ground or fell or was pushed, it would be impossible for her to get back up. I knew, absolutely knew, that on the ground or near it, there was no air, if there was almost no air above our heads already. If she fell to the ground, she would die. It seemed like an eternity of waiting. We screamed at the roadies to stop throwing the flowers to no avail. They seemed to be having a grand ol’ time watching this crowd struggle to, at that point, stay alive. They were either oblivious or pure evil, I thought. Finally, we edged closer to the “exit” to the side of the stage, the gateway through which open space and air would be found. The “exit” was space enough for one single person — one at a time — could pass through to the outside, only one. Thousands and thousands waited, pushed, gasped and prayed, waiting to exit. She didn’t seem all too shaken once we made it outside. I was. But we made it. This was not our time. That’s all — Solution a simple twist of fate that we lived and those nine people at Astroworld did not.
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Tamara Gvenetadze, 80, of Alpharetta, passed away November 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Mary Jane (Wise) Murray, 80, passed away November 10, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Patricia Nanni, 86, of Roswell, passed away November 8, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Anthony Prince, 69, of Alpharetta, passed away November 10, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Ileen Reeves, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away November 11, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Lorraine Taber, 88, of Roswell, passed away November 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Carolyn H Watson, 82, of Cumming, passed away November 5, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
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